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Build Prospect Lists
Build sourced outreach lists from public business directories
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- Directory page linksDirectory page links
Your submitted links point to the public directories for this list.
- Target customer profileTarget customer profile
Your industry, location, customer criteria, and exclusions define which companies fit.
- Request detailsRequest details
Your name and response ID tie the finished list to your request.
- Existing prospectsExisting prospects
Your existing company rows help catch duplicates across earlier lists.
- Review rulesReview rules
Your chosen operation, contact, duplicate, and page limits guide each check.
Apify starts each list with your directory pages and target customer profile.
Your outreach spreadsheet supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
Your directory scraper gathers company listings, website details, and published business contacts.
- Sourced prospect rowsSourced prospect rows
Your list shows matching companies, public business contacts, and links to their sources.
- Review casesReview cases
Your team sees uncertain businesses or contacts with source links and reasons to review.
- List summaryList summary
Your summary ties the list to its request and counts accepted, duplicate, excluded, and review cases.
This Agent starts when a researcher submits directory pages and a target profile. It checks company websites for fit and current activity. It adds sourced contacts and review notes to your outreach sheet.
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Google SheetsUsed as:
- Outreach spreadsheet
Google Sheets supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
AirtableUsed as:
- Outreach spreadsheet
Airtable supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
monday.comUsed as:
- Directory scraper
monday.com gathers company listings, website details, and published business contacts.
- Outreach spreadsheet
monday.com supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
Microsoft ExcelUsed as:
- Outreach spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
Microsoft Office 365Used as:
- Outreach spreadsheet
Microsoft Office 365 supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
SmartsheetUsed as:
- Outreach spreadsheet
Smartsheet supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
ApifyUsed as:
- Research form
Apify starts each list with your directory pages and target customer profile.
- Directory scraper
Apify gathers company listings, website details, and published business contacts.
KintoneUsed as:
- Outreach spreadsheet
Kintone supplies existing prospects and holds sourced rows, review flags, and the run summary.
Made for your industry
Build Prospect Lists is made for businesses in these industries.
- Advertising and Marketing
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Turn business directories into sourced company prospect lists.
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Made for your role
Build Prospect Lists is made for people in these roles.
- Sales Development Representative
Prepare sourced company prospects for first contact.
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Build sourced lists of potential clients that match target criteria.
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Find matching companies and published contacts for outreach.
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Check directory listings and prepare sourced outreach lists.
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Made for your department
Build Prospect Lists is made for people in these departments.
- Sales Operations
Keep the outreach sheet free of duplicate company prospects.
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How Build Prospect Lists works
5 steps, in order, on every run.
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Collect Directory ListingsExtract company listings from the submitted pages. Keep each directory link beside its listing.
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Check Company WebsitesVisit linked websites and contact pages for signs of activity and public business contacts. Flag missing sites for review.
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Match the Target ProfileCompare listings with the requested industry, location, and exclusions. Set aside companies without enough evidence of fit or current activity.
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Remove Repeat ProspectsCompare company details with existing sheet rows. Keep one company row and preserve extra directory source links.
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Write the Outreach ListAdd dated rows with contact sources and review flags to the sheet. Record counts and the form response ID in a summary.
How to Get Started
Connect the tools you already use, such as Google Sheets, Airtable or monday.com.
8 tools
- Create a research form that requires public directory URLs and a target customer profile, including industry, location, and any exclusions.
- Choose a directory scraper configured to collect listing links and to read each listing's linked company website and contact page within a page limit.
- Choose the shared outreach spreadsheet and columns for company, website, location, contact details, directory source, contact source, status, and review reason.
- Set the rules for evidence of current operation, acceptable public business contacts, duplicate matching, and the maximum pages to inspect per request.
Use safe mode to approve every result before it goes out, or let the Agent run automatically.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Build Prospect Lists:
Yes. Your research form asks for a target industry, location, customer criteria, and exclusions. You also choose the rules for confirming current operation.
Your researcher gets a review flag when a site is missing, unreachable, or lacks reasonable signs of current operation. The listing does not count as confirmed.
Your sheet keeps one row per company and retains extra directory links. Conflicting public contact details stay blank, with source pages and a reason for review.
Your spreadsheet summary records the failed URL. The list continues with accessible pages, so your researcher can see what still needs attention.
It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.
Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.
The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.
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